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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

South china morning post Hong Kong

Hong Kong government submits report surrounding Occupy protests to Beijing
The government report supposedly reflecting Hongkongers' sentiments on Beijing's rulings on political reform has been dismissed by pan-democrats as "economical with the truth".
7 Jan 2015 - 1:36am
 
Hong Kong eyes ban on unproven health claims printed on milk formula tins
The city is seeking to regulate nutritional and health claims made over milk formula in a public consultation the government hopes will lead to laws safeguarding the health of children.
Updated 7 Jan 2015 - 9:38am
 
Hong Kong eyes ban on unproven health claims printed on milk formula tins
Offloading shares in the MTR Corporation and Disneyland could be a way for the government to raise cash and cope with future financial crises, a fiscal adviser to the government told the South...
Updated 7 Jan 2015 - 10:03am
 
Hong Kong eyes ban on unproven health claims printed on milk formula tins
ATV would not go belly up even if it had to compete with three new free-to-air television stations, according to the conclusions of an apparently dated study.
7 Jan 2015 - 8:41am
Hong Kong eyes ban on unproven health claims printed on milk formula tins
Poultry wholesalers yesterday abandoned a plan to deliver live chickens through the Ta Kwu Ling checkpoint, after villagers vowed to block their trucks.
7 Jan 2015 - 5:21am
Housing Authority announces bigger budget and upbeat forecast on HOS sales
The Housing Authority has announced a more optimistic annual budget and five-year forecast than it did last year, less than three weeks after the government pledged to set up a HK$27 billion...
7 Jan 2015 - 4:19am
A proposal for additional designated taxi pick-up and drop-off points in Discovery Bay has been rejected by the developer, HKR International.
7 Jan 2015 - 7:14am

OPINION

Government plans to introduce more secure Hong Kong smart identity cards from 2018 have received a hostile reception.
7 Jan 2015 - 4:34am
A major ATV shareholder says he would rather donate to charity than pump any more cash into the free-to-air broadcaster, rejecting a management call to inject fresh funds so that staff could be...
7 Jan 2015 - 4:34am
The age at which Hong Kong youngsters start committing crimes has dropped, with one getting involved at just seven years old, a survey has found.
7 Jan 2015 - 4:34am
A professional racing car driver is seeking to restore his placings in eight Malaysian races last year after the organiser disqualified him, a High Court writ shows.
7 Jan 2015 - 4:34am
Toy companies are expecting a good year ahead as they launch hot products ranging from drone helicopters to toy trains at the Hong Kong Toys and Games Fair next week.
7 Jan 2015 - 7:44am
The city's economy will see better growth this year, at about 2.9 per cent, according to a University of Hong Kong forecast.
7 Jan 2015 - 4:34am
Hong Kong's proposed future fund should cover expenses arising from the city's rapidly ageing population and perhaps provide pensions for all, the government advisers behind the idea say.
6 Jan 2015 - 6:03pm
 
More than 30 key figures of civil disobedience face prosecution after police initiated their first post-Occupy Central arrests yesterday over the mass sit-ins for democracy.
6 Jan 2015 - 12:43pm
 
More restrictions will be imposed on demonstrators to prevent the protest zone outside the Legislative Council being reoccupied once it reopens tomorrow.
6 Jan 2015 - 2:54am
Uncertainty remains over when consumers will be able to buy fresh chicken - despite wholesalers agreeing to resume supplies after the government compromised on delivery arrangements.
6 Jan 2015 - 7:56am
Hong Kong pupils and students are far less fit than their peers in mainland China and around the world, with more than a quarter of them overweight or obese, according to a study.
6 Jan 2015 - 4:20pm
 
The first step may be the hardest, as the old maxim goes, but for Hong Kong, the third step is likely to be the most difficult yet in the road to universal suffrage.
6 Jan 2015 - 8:44am
 
Hopefuls for the 2017 chief executive election may face a cap on the number of recommendations they can secure from the nominating committee, in a proposal to allow a bigger field of candidates....
6 Jan 2015 - 7:49am
 
Almost half of Hongkongers questioned in a Chinese University poll expect nothing from this year's policy address, which Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying delivers next week.
6 Jan 2015 - 7:38am
 
ATV's salary shortfall for the second half of November alone ran into seven figures, management admitted, while being non-committal on whether the full sum would be settled tomorrow.
6 Jan 2015 - 9:42am
 
Injuries to Erwiana Sulistyaningsih were not self-inflicted, an expert told the District Court, though some might not have been caused by the abuse she allegedly received at the hands of her...
6 Jan 2015 - 2:43am
To remain a competitive global logistics hub in the long term, Hong Kong needs to relocate the container terminals from Kwai Tsing to another part of the city, according to a think tank report...
6 Jan 2015 - 2:54am
 
Building work began yesterday on Hong Kong Disneyland's third luxury hotel, with the 750-room Disney Explorers Lodge scheduled to open its doors to tourists by early 2017.
6 Jan 2015 - 7:22pm
Last-minute bargain hunters helped push total takings past HK$900 million as the curtain went down on one of the city's biggest annual retail fairs yesterday.
6 Jan 2015 - 2:54am
 
The District Court is to hear claims against Occupy Central's co-founders and fellow protesters from people who say they lost money due to the 79 days of street blockades.
6 Jan 2015 - 8:01am
 

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